When I was living on nutrition drinks ( I used Resource 2.0, vanilla) I had a couple of different methods of adding flavor.

One was adding iced coffee syrup; there are a couple of products out there designed to mix with milk, and they worked well.

My favorite method was to add frozen fruit smoothie mix. they come in just the right size for blending with an 8 oz. nutritioin drink, and turn a pretty blah experience in to a nice milkshake. The bonus was that the smoothie mixes also added about 200 calories to the drink, so with the 500 from the Resource, made for a reall high-cal meal.
Wayne

Margaret,

Marvin is starting his 4th month. He is sick of the taste of these drinks. I keep telling him we have to get the nutrition in regardless. I just got a food processor today so I hope to get things going for him that will add better flavor. He was told by the doctors that he still had alot of swelling so I an not sure if this is making it harder for him to swallow thicker foods. He struggles alot with how to get more liquid in and try to chew foods. I pray in time he will learn to take small sip of water just enough to mix with small bites of food.

My husband was having such a hard time of swallowing and we were afraid he would lose his ability to swallow and he was on the peg. The dr. told him he had to swallow at least 2 tsp a day. My husband said he cries the pain was so bad when he swallowed. The dr. replied "Then you force yourself to freaken swallow and you freaken cry!! When he spoke to my husband like that it really jolted him. Which is exactly what he needed at the time! There is no easy way out of this tunnel, can't go around it or over it just Through it!!! Praying for all. LJ

Barb, how is the food processor working out?

LJ, I told my husband what your doc told your husband...our team is firm but not that firm. Your post actually got a smile out of my husband and he is getting a freaken protein drink right now even though it is hard and laborious.

Wayne, is Resource a Canadian drink...I went to a bunch of stores yesterday looking for more options.

I have very little saliva so it is difficult to eat food. I have concocted a great drink which I take every morning & gives me all the nutrition I need as well as it tastes great! 8 oz. or so of choc. soy milk, soy protein powder, Vitamin Shoppe vitamins & mineral powder, 1/4 c. Shaklee meal replacememt, 1 banana, some choc. syrup, a good amount of vanilla yogurt, then 3 tbs. of peanut butter. Then I take some other vitamins. I am probably more healthy than most people. I have also gained a little weight. Good luck if you try this or some combination of it. It works for me! Jean

I have posted before about a drink called Resurgex. The nurse at chemo had given me samples, then I ordered my own over the internet. It comes in a fruit smoothie, van, & choc. flavor. Their Resurgex select has protein and vitamins for people going thru treatment. I still drink them. I blend a yogurt, or fruit in them and they are good. They aren't milky or thick like boost. The website is www.regurgex.com. Maybe look into this. Also does he use a straw? I found this very helpful so I didn't have to taste things too long, just suck it down and get it into the body!! Hope this helps someone. Linda

Sorry, about the misspelling of the website. It is www.resurgex.com.

Margaet

I have only tryed the food processor a few times the fist time I had made swiss steak and put it in with lots of gravy. Marvin got some of it down but didnt like the taste of the gravy. Also had mashed potatoes with it so he had a little of that. Litte is less the 1/4 of cup but it is a start. The other night I tried a recipe from the I cant chew cookbook. I made the misstake of getting the chicken to finley chopped up. I need to find the right size of chopping that Marvin can handle. I will keep trying. I have been looking for more cookbooks that are for people who have swallowing trouble but havent found to many. I just need to find that One thing that will make Marvin say I can taste this and it is good.... Those taste buds seem to still be on vacation.

Hi, Barb, You are probably going to be disappointed with buying cookbooks. I found some good recipes by googling for toddler and children's recipes. There are lots of good ones on this forum too, altho I don't know how scattered they are. It is mostly trial and error for awhile. Amy in the Ozarks